Sep 27, 2013

Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund Health Impact Assessment

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) have created a $30 million private equity fund model that will consider the community, environmental, and health benefits of a proposed project as well as the financial risks and returns. The model, known as the Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund (HNEF), will result in investments that have the potential to transform neighborhoods, strengthen population and environmental health, and promote regional equity − while providing investors with financial and social returns.

Feb 11, 2013

Kate Saunders

Kate Saunders is Senior Vice President for Development. Kate oversees all of CLF’s development activities, from annual, leadership, and planned giving, to events and campaigns. Kate brings more than 25 years of development experience to this role. Prior to CLF, Kate served as Vice President for Advancement at The Trustees of Reservations, where she planned… Continue reading Kate Saunders

Jan 10, 2013

Caitlin Peale Sloan

Caitlin Peale Sloan is CLF’s Vice President for Massachusetts. Caitlin’s portfolio of advocacy work is primarily housed in CLF’s Clean Energy & Climate Change Program, where she advocates for an equitable transition of the fossil gas system under the Reduce Energy Demand team and leads the Advance Clean Power team in advocating for renewable energy… Continue reading Caitlin Peale Sloan

Nov 28, 2012

Into Thin Air

Though natural gas has been promoted as a more climate-friendly alternative, current analyses often fail to account for the gas that is lost, either intentionally or unintentionally. These losses, known as fugitive emissions, amount to a significant source of greenhouse gases.

Nov 29, 2010

Marisa Bright-DeLoatch

Marisa Bright-DeLoatch is CLF’s Recruitment Coordinator. With CLF for over 27 years, Marisa is the “first face” of CLF, greeting staff and visitors alike from the front desk of our Boston office. In addition to recruiting top talent, she does much of the daily behind-the-scenes work that keeps CLF up and running. A native New… Continue reading Marisa Bright-DeLoatch

Nov 29, 2010

Paul Calzada

Paul Calzada is the Human Resources Coordinator. He supports the Human Resources Department and the intern program. Prior to joining CLF, he taught English both in West Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer and at a Japanese university. Paul has a degree in Literature from the California Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in… Continue reading Paul Calzada

Nov 29, 2010

Peter Shelley

Peter Shelley is Senior Counsel at CLF Massachusetts. Until 2010, Peter served as Vice President and Director of CLF Massachusetts. He was awarded a Pew Fellowship in Conservation and the Environment in 1996 and the David B Stone Medal by the New England Aquarium in 2003. Before CLF, Peter served for five years as an… Continue reading Peter Shelley